A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Sam Rosen
Sending our love from California, have a great time at the show! -Ashley and Henri
—Ashley Flagg

To: Andy
Staying home listening to A Prairie Home Companion was, it turns out, a *nice* way to spend my birthday. Sorry to be such a grump.
—Ellen Cooper-Davis

To: Shannon, Tom and Skylar Schmidt
Ho, Ho, Ho to you all. Hope you are as snug as three bugs in a rug on this warm in Florida Christmas night. Stay warm in Colorado. Love you
—Jud Bryan

To: Harry and Kathleen Love
Hi all from sunny Florida. Kiss Charlie and stay warm. Love you
—Ellen Bryan

To: Kai Paul
Welcome home to our beautiful 2-1/2-day-old son. We couldn't be more in love with you!
—Kristin / Jon Henrikson / Brandt

To: Marilyn,
Thanks for 39 wonderful years of marriage and 3 incredible daughters who have given us 3 fantastic granddaughters. Life together has definitely been above average.
—Michael Schwartz

To: Hannah Grace Goldfield
Best Birthday wishes to Hannah Grace Goldfield on her 21st birthday, enjoy your night on the town with Nora, Gay & Carl from Uncle Brett & Denise, we hope NY is ready for Hannah, the adult version
—Brett Bourne

To: Mom + Dad and Mom + Dad
Since you're all here in the audience with us: FYI, we've decided to get married. After dating for 14 and a half years, why not? Love, Carmen and Scott
—Scott Stowell (+ Carmen Morais)

To: Lee
Happy Birthday and G'day Mate. . . . we know you are listening to Prairie Home Companion, live, halfway across the world and on the other side of the equator, in Australia. Ahhhhh, technology. Lake Wobegone spans the globe, instantly. Enjoy reading your GK book on your flight home for the Holidays. Cheers.
—Sue and George Hoffman

To: Pat
Nina, Nick and Amelia send love to Pat who is spending the night at "The Hollow" with the boys. Wear your hat and gloves to keep your feet warm and remember if you don't put your feet IN the fire, your boots won't melt!
—Nina Kelly

To: John Oliphant
To Dad: Happy Birthday from Grand Rapids from Jason, Jamie, and Charlie; love you and wish you could see all this snow!
—Jason Oliphant

To: Moira & Michael O'Brien
December 8 - In the audience tonight from New Jersey. Moira & Michael are on their way to Michael's home town of Decatur, IN (is that the midwest??) to visit family for the holidays. Have a safe trip.
—Pat & Mark Fordham

To: Bryce & Greer French
Happy 14th Birthday to my twins, Bryce & Greer French, in Dawsonville, GA. Double the diapers, feedings, and love--but triple the insurance! Love, Mom
—MeloDee French

To: tom fleming
Hey dad, I'm taking a study break and listening in. I'll be home soon. The tree better be BIG !! Love you, Conor.
—conor fleming

To: Roger and Sharon
"Happy 35th Anniversary on December 23rd to Roger and Sharon. We are enjoying life in sunny Georgia." If Garrison Keillor could make that announcement on shows 12/15 or 12/22, it will be appreciated.
—Roger Boe

To: Ralph and Christa Ocker
Dear Grandma and Grandpa, Happy Golden Anniversary! Love, Abe, Tiana, Martin, Alia and Katrina
—John Ocker

To: Dub Debrie
May the Host of this fine show see fit to put your incredible talent on Home Prarie Companion soon!
—Perry Hyde

To: Mark and Eden Carino
Safe travels to your new home in Seattle. The girls are doing great. Thank you for letting them be a part of our family.
—Steve and Milly Dols

To: The Clangs
Greetings from your friends on the east coast! Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez- Let the good times roll. we love you- tracy & patrick
—Tracy Newton Newton

To: Louie and all the family in Indiana
Happy holiday wishes to all of you back there where you have real winter. I often think of you while basking in the sunny southwest. Winter may be pretty at times but I'll settle for pictures only.
—Frank Thornburgh

To: Mom and Dad
I can't believe graduation is only six months away. I never could have done it without your support, love, and guidance! I love you!
—Rachel Dobiesz

To: Bushrah
Dear Bushrah, I hope YA like Someof "these "JOKES"!!!! They Sometimes have "Afew "BUSH", excuse I mean AsSHOLE" jokes. your sriend4 EVVRe, Frank {HOTT} tongue!!!! Golembeski Jr.
—Frank Golembeski Jr

To: New York's cabaret singers and musicians
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to everybody in the cabarets and jazz clubs of New York. I'll be back home for a few weeks in April.
—Kit Lo

To: fox family
For December 8th Richard and Carol Fox have come down to the show tonight from their cottage in Ontario. They haven't missed the program since the days when the radio was hooked to a car battery and they had to run the antennae all the way up the stove pipe on the roof to get reception. Their double-seated outhouse would be downright dangerous in this cold but it is warm in the Town Hall here in New York. They want to say hi to the whole family and all of the folks back at the lake see you all in the spring time.
—charlie fox

To: Allan Andre
Happy 21st birthday Allan! You made it, son, you are an adult and legal in all 50 states! Love, your mother
—Linda Andre

To: Debbie Jacobus & Casey McNamara
Happy Birthday to Deb Jacobus (50th, of Norwegian ancestry) & her goddaughter Casey McNamara (18th, assuredly NOT of Norwegian ancestry); both are in tonight's audience.
—Pam McNamara

To: Andrea Bethke
I just got Garrison Keilor to say our names, and that is the beauty of America.
—Michael Hendrickson